Adjustable attachment for paper hangers&#39; straightedge and trimming boards



June 3, 1930. H. E. SIMONTON 1,761,315

TABLE ATTACHMENT FOR PAPER HANGERS ADJUS STRAIGHTEDGE AND TRIM NG BOARDS Filed Sept. 10, 28

Patented June 3, 1930 UNITED STATES HUGH ERNEST SIMON'ION, OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ADJUSTABLE ATTACHMENT FOR PAPER HANGERS STRAIGHTEDGE AND BOARDS TBIMMING Application filed September 10, 1928. Serial'No. 304,910.

My invention relates to improvements in adjustable attachments for paper hangers straight edge and trimming board.

The object of my invention is to provide an attachment of this character which can be readily applied to a paper hangers straight edge and trimming board, and which can be readily swung over and under the board when applying the paste and having adjusting means so that any pattern of paper can be trimmed so that every strip of paper will be trimmed the same, by one adjustment for the pattern that is being hung, whereby a perfect job may be obtained.

Another object of my invention is to provide an adjustable attachment of this character whereby the same can be removed and a tearing off board can be readily inserted in place thereof, whereby the strips of paper can be torn off at the proper length.

A further object of my invention is to provide an adjustable attachment of this character which can be readily applied to any paper hangers straight edge and trimming board with any modification thereof, and at the same time providing a simple, cheap and effective trimming and tearing off attachment having certain details of structure and combination of parts hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my adjustable straight edge attachment applied to a paper hangersstraight edge and trimming board.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of Figure 1 showing in dotted lines the position of the adjustable attachment when being removed and inserted, and also showing in dotted lines the straight edge swung under the trimming board.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of a paper hangers straight edge and trimming board attachment showing the straight edge removed and the tearing off board inserted in place thereof.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 repre sents a paper hangers trimming board and the adjustable attachment, which asis well understood by those skilled in theart, is provided at one edge with an upwardly extending metal strip or stop 2 extending the en tire length of the board. Secured to the lower face of the trimming board, at each end, is a hinge member 8 having two members 4 and 5 extending beyond the side of the trimming board, and spaced apart, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. These members 4 and have a pin 6 extending across the space between the same and rigidly held in position in any desired manner. The adjustable attachment is attached to each end of the straight edge with a housing 8 secured to the straight edge 7 by means of screws, and provided with a space 10 between the straight edge 7, and the housing 8. Arranged within the space 10 is a flat bar 11 held in the hous ing 8 by means of set screw 12, wherebythe straight edge 7 may be moved to or from the strip 2 carried by one side of the trimming board. The bar 11 is turneddownwardly as indicated at 13, and having a hooked end 14 cooperating with the pin 6 carried by the members 4 and 5, as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. By this structure it will be seen that the straight edge 7 rests upon the upper face of the trimming board, and by loosening the set screw 12 the same can be moved to and from the strip 2 carried by the edge of the board. When applying paste to the strips of wall paper the straight edge can be swung over, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, and under the trimming board, or can beswung over in a horizontal position, shown in dotted lines on the left of Figure 2, whereby it can be lifted vertically to disengage the hooks 14 from the pin 6, whereby the straight edge is wholly detached from the trimming board.

In Figure 3, I have shown a tearing off board 15 which is of a width equal to that of the straight edge and of a length equal. to the width of the trimming board, and to which a housing 16 is attached, constructed exactly the same as the housing 8 shown in Figures 1 and 2. The bar 17 is constructed exactly the same as the bar 11, in Figure 1, with the downwardly turned portion and the hooked end adapted to cooperate with the pin 6 carried by the members 4 and 5. It will thus be seen that the board 15 is attached in the same manner as the member 7 and swung over upon the trimming board, whereby the strips can be torn off by the edge 18 of the tearing off board, or by the edge 19, as clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.

Vhile I have shown and described my attachment as applied to a paper hangers trimming board, it will be understood that the same could be applied to a table for cutting glass or card board or the like.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is:

1. The combination with a paper hangers trimming board, of a trimming attachment comprising an elongated member resting upon the upper face of the trimming board, hinge members adjustably connected to the elongated trimming member and extending down along one edge of the trimming attachment and removably hinged to the trimming board whereby the trimming attachment may be removed from the trimming board or can be swung outwardly and downwardly under the same.

2. The combination with a paper hangcrs trimming board, of a trimming attachment comprising an elongated trimming member adapted to rest upon the upper face of the trimming board, an L-shaped hinge member adjustably attached to the upper face of the trimming member and extending down one side of the trimming board and having hooked ends and hinge members carried by the lower face of the trimming board and having pintles cooperating with the hooked ends of the L-shaped hinge members whereby the trimming attachment may be removed from the trimming board or can be swung outwardly and downwardly under the same.

3. The combination with a paper hangers trimming board, of a trimming attachment comprising a trimming member adapted to rest upon the upper face of the trimming board, a housing secured to said member provided with a clamp screw, an L shaped hinged member slidably mounted in said housing and adapted to be adjustably secured therein by said clamp screw, said L shaped member extending down to one side of the trimming board and having hooked ends and hinged members carried by the lower face of the trimming board, and having pintles cooperating with the hooked ends of the L shaped hinged members, whereby the trimming attachment is pivotally and detachably connected to a trimming board to allow the same to be swung outwardly and downwardly under the same or to be detached therefrom.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

HUGH ERNEST SIMONTON. 

